Stud(s) No. 3 – The No Fly Zone
77. Sure, it’s the defense this Broncos team has been most frequently compared to, but it’s also the mind-numbing stat of the night. It’s the total number of passing yards for Aaron Rodgers against the Denver defense.
In 116 NFL starts prior to Sunday night, Rodgers has thrown for 30,069 yards. That’s an average of 259.22 yards per game. Together, Chris Harris, Aqib Talib and Bradley Roby held Rodgers to roughly 33 percent of that number. It was the first complete game of his career in which Rodgers was held under 100 yards.
Green Bay’s leading receiver, Randall Cobb, had just 27 yards on the night. Only one other receiver, Richard Rodgers, broke double-digits.
And all the more impressive was that the Denver defense did not blitz with nearly the same intensity they’ve had in the six wins prior. Rodgers had all night in the pocket, but the Denver defensive backs held their ground and allowed just 14 completions on the night.
The”no fly zone” had its strongest showing of the year against its toughest opponent to date.
